Peleti Mauga | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mauga in 2023 | |
| 8th Governor of American Samoa | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Lieutenant | Salo Ale |
| Preceded by | Lolo Matalasi Moliga |
| 9th Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Governor | Lolo Matalasi Moliga |
| Preceded by | Faoa Aitofele Sunia |
| Succeeded by | Salo Ale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lemanu Palepoi Sialegā Mauga January 3, 1960 Nuʻuuli, American Samoa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Pohakalani Mauga
(m. 1988; died 2016)Ella Failautusi (m. 2018) |
| Education | American Samoa Community College University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA) San Diego State University (MPA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | Persian Gulf War |
Lemanu Palepoi Sialegā Mauga (born January 3, 1960)[1] is an American Samoan politician who is serving as the eighth governor of American Samoa since January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Mauga served as a senator in the American Samoa Senate, where he became the chairman of both the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Senate Homeland Security Committee.[2]
- ^ "Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga" – via nga.org.
- ^ Sagapolutele, Fili (2011-10-19). "Lolo and Lemanu declare their candidacy for governor and lt. governor in the 2012 general election". Samoa News. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-11-06.